Helge Instad on completely dry dock
Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen claims that the Government has actually determined it is better to deal with the frigate KNM Helg e Ingstad, instead of to fix it.
The frigate sank adhering to a November 8, 2018, accident with the vessel Sola TS Subsequently private investigators from Accident Investigation Board Norway recognized safety-critical problems associated with the frigate’s leak-proof areas that, it claimed, increased questions regarding Norway’s 4 various other Nansen- course frigates as well as various other vessels based upon Spanish shipbuilder Navantia’s F100 style (see earlier tale).
Now a problem record from Norway’s Defense Materials division reveals that it would certainly set you back programs that it would certainly set you back regarding $1.4 billion to $1.65 billion to fix the vessel. By contrast, it would certainly set you back regarding $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion to develop a brand-new comparable vessel.
“Good control at sea is absolutely essential in the defense of the country,” claimed Defense Minister Bakke-Jensen, “Therefore, we have been clear all the way that the capacity represented by KNM Helge Ingstad must be re-established. I want to ask the Chief of Defense about a specialist military advice on how the operational capacity can be replaced.”
